Housing Works Community Healthcare - Brooklyn New York

Housing Works Community Healthcare - Brooklyn, NY

Housing Works Community Healthcare is treatment facility located at 2640 Pitkin Avenue, Floors B And 1 in the 11208 zip code in Brooklyn, NY that offers medication assisted substance abuse treatment. It accepts people with HIV or AIDS, adult men and adult women into its treatment program. Housing Works Community Healthcare provides naltrexone administration, relapse prevention from naltrexone and suboxone prescription to adults and young adults. Some of the treatment approaches used by Housing Works Community Healthcare consist of trauma-related counseling, brief intervention and substance use counseling.

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

WHO ANSWERS?

Address: 2640 Pitkin Avenue, Floors B and 1, Brooklyn, NY 11208

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. External Opioid Medications Source
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Type Of Treatment
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. FacilityOwnership
  11. License/Certification/Accreditation
  12. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  13. Payment Assistance Available
  14. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  15. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  16. Screening & Testing
  17. Transitional Services
  18. Ancillary Services
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Services for deaf
  26. Additional Spoken Languages

Here are the full facility listing details on Housing Works Community Healthcare in Brooklyn, NY:

Types of Care at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Other contracted prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type Of Treatment at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment

Treatment Approaches at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling

FacilityOwnership at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment
  • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Payment Assistance Available at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • adult women
  • adult men
  • people with HIV or AIDS

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • case management
  • early intervention for HIV
  • mental health services
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • mentoring/peer support

Counseling Services and Education at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling
  • health education services

Medical Services at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • adults
  • young adults

Gender Accepted at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • women
  • men

Services for deaf at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Additional Spoken Languages at Housing Works Community Healthcare

  • Creole
  • Spanish

Phone #: 718-277-0386

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

WHO ANSWERS?

Is Methadone a safe option for addiction treatment?

Methadone treatment can be a safe and effective option for individuals struggling with opioid addiction, especially when administered under the supervision of a qualified healthcare provider as part of a comprehensive addiction treatment program, such as the one that can be found at Housing Works Community Healthcare. Methadone is an opioid medication that is used to help manage opioid withdrawal symptoms and cravings, making it easier for individuals to reduce or quit their use of other opioids like heroin or prescription painkillers.

Here are some key points to consider regarding the safety of methadone treatment:

  1. Supervised Administration: Methadone treatment is typically provided through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) or clinics where patients receive a daily dose of methadone under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This helps reduce the risk of misuse and overdose.

  2. Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms: Methadone can alleviate the severe withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids, which can be a significant barrier to recovery. This can enhance the patient's quality of life and make it easier for them to engage in therapy and counseling.

  3. Harm Reduction: Methadone maintenance treatment can be viewed as a harm reduction approach. While it doesn't necessarily lead to immediate abstinence, it reduces the risks associated with illicit opioid use, such as overdose and the transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., HIV and hepatitis).

  4. Individualized Treatment: Methadone treatment should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient. The dose is typically adjusted based on the patient's response and progress in treatment.

  5. Legal Regulation: Methadone clinics and providers are subject to strict regulations and oversight by government agencies to ensure safety and appropriate use of the medication.

However, it's important to note that methadone is an opioid itself and can be habit-forming. When taken as prescribed and under medical supervision, the risk of addiction to methadone is relatively low. However, misuse or diversion of methadone can lead to addiction and other negative consequences.

Methadone treatment is not suitable for everyone. Individuals with certain medical conditions or contraindications may not be candidates for methadone treatment. It's essential for addiction treatment centers like Housing Works Community Healthcare to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.

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